Adult learners are defined as those who may have delayed enrollment in higher education, may enroll as a part-time student, may be employed full-time, and may be responsible for family members (i.e., children, spouses). Understanding their unique needs is vital as data indicates that the number of students ages 25 and over who were enrolled…
A recent article in The Intercept by Shawn Musgrave reports that mega-donor Leonard Leo was rebuffed in his effort to give $25 million to his alma mater, Cornell Law School, to create a constitutional law center that would push his ultra-conservative agenda for (further) transforming American law, politics, and life. When Cornell counter-offered with terms…
Petitions of the week By Kalvis Golde on Jun 4, 2024 at 8:22 pm The Petitions of the Week column highlights some of the cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here. Last January, the Supreme Court refused to disturb an order by the U.S….
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Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Which Biglaw firm was hired by Washington state to block the proposed merger of grocery stores Kroger and Albertsons? Hint: The state, which joins the Federal Trade Commission and Colorado in opposing the merger, approved up to $2.5 million in legal fees for the…
Harvard Law consistently ranks as one of the best law schools in America. When Rabea Eghbariah, a human rights lawyer and Harvard Law alum penned an essay framing the Nakba as not just a historical event but a legal framework that makes sense of the contemporary Palestinian lived experience, it seemed like a perfect fit….
Managing a small law firm is a big deal. And it’s not always easy. Resource allocation can be difficult, and it can be hard to find good staff who want to stick around. All that, and you’ve still got to find time to do the other things you want to do in your life. You…
Dive Brief: The University of Missouri System’s governing board filed a petition last week seeking to remove racial and ethnic criteria from scholarships established from donations to its four institutions. The petition argues that the U.S. Supreme Court decision last year striking down race-conscious admissions also means that colleges can no longer use racial and…
Former FTC Commissioner and ex-ASS Law professor Joshua Wright’s $108 million lawsuit against two of his former 1Ls can move forward after a Virginia judge denied the plea in bar lodged by the defendants. As a reminder, Wright isn’t denying that he slept with his 1L students, but claims that they defamed him when they…
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona denied claims on Thursday that the long-awaited Title IX athletics final rule is being delayed because of the presidential election. Rather, he said, it’s because the department wanted to release the…